Can Two 6-Volt Batteries be Wired to Single 12 Volt Battery

Updated 07/05/2019 | Published 07/04/2019

Question:

Hi the I do two 6 volt now I get 12 volts out of it I want to keep the 12 volts . I want to put one 12 volt in line with the two 6 volts

asked by: Steve

Helpful Expert Reply:

Sounds like you are wanting to create a battery bank that has two 6 volt batteries wired in series and then a single 12 volt battery wired in parallel to allow you to keep the overall voltage at 12 volts. Basically what you are going to have to do is wire the 12 volt battery to the 6 volt pair as if the 6 volt batteries were a single battery. So you'd run the positive of the 12 volt battery to the main output terminal of the 6 volt pair and the same for the negative.

I attached a picture that will help as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C